Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
56th Year, No. 87
Friday, Feb. 13, 1959
Censor Bill Approval Tops Capital Action
The Kansas State Board of Review which refused the showing of a Swedish film at the University of Kansas could soon be abolished.
A bill which would end actions of the board was approved today by the Senate State and Federal Affairs Committee.
During the past two weeks, the University Daily Kansan has published a series of editorials and articles about the movie censoring board, questioning its purposes and effects.
The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Fayette Rowe (R-Columbus) who told the committee that the three elderly women on the board could not decide whether movies are good or are not good for the public.
Sen Rowe said that a movie which might seem obscene to a 75-year-old woman might not seem obscene to a 25-year-old man.
"It's a useless board with scarcely any power." Sen. Rowe said.
"The board is costing the theater in Kansas about $50,000 a year. Besides paying the members, the board spends about $20,000 a year for mailing the films." Sen. Rowe said. The combined yearly salary for board members is $28,200.
Wednesday, an appropriation bill was introduced by the House Ways and Means Committee which would permit the board to spend up to $28.242 a year.
The bill was introduced to set limits on several agencies which
The House today gave preliminary approval to a bill to exempt Kansas newspapers from the state's $2_{1/2}$ per cent sales or use tax.
operate out of fee funds collected. The board is self-supporting from fees.
Tax Bill Progresses
The measure introduced by the House Committee on Printing, was one of 19 bills given tentative approval.
Gov. Docking has said he will veto the Bill if it reaches his desk.
The vote came on a motion by Rep. Richard Rock (D-Arkansas City) to kill the bill. It was defeated, 43 to 66, and the bill moved up for a final roll call passage, possibly coming next week.
The 125-member House then adjourned for the weekend, until 10 a.m. Monday. Speaker Jess Taylor warned members they face a six-day week, working on Saturday next week to clean up a backlog of legislation.
Wage Cuts Likely
A bill cutting the salaries of Democratic-hired state office building employees to lower classified service scales was introduced today into the House by the Ways and Means Committee.
Gov. Docking, who opposes higher wage scales for University of Kansas maintenance workers, said he had no objection to the bill.
Sharp Criticism Fills Air While Dulles Recuperates
WASHINGTON —(UPI)— Secretary of State John Foster Dulles underwent what was described as a "successful" hernia operation today during which the doctors also removed tissue and fluid for "microscopic examination."
Shortly after today's operation, the White House again vigorously denied a report that Dulles might resign his cabinet post.
The Presbyterian group plans to have the new Center ready for occupancy by November. The present Center at 1221 Oread Ave. will be sold.
Press Secretary James C. Hagerty did so when asked about a report that President Eisenhower has taken soundings in the Senate on a possible successor to Dulles.
Freshman California Sen. Clair Engle said today that Secretary of State John Foster Dulles "should quit if he can't do the job."
Weather
Presbyterians Break Ground
Occasional rain today and tonight. Turning colder late this evening with rain likely changing to snow. Partly cloudy and colder tomorrow. High today 45, low tonight 25, high tomorrow 32.
Ground breaking ceremonies for the new $273,000 United Presbyterian Center will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. "It will not be just a symbolic ground breaking but the real thing," said John H. Patton, professor of Religion and director of United Presbyterian work at the University.
The Center, located at 1200 Oread Ave., was designed by William R. Kiene, Topeka, who will be present at the ceremony. J. P. Feighner, Wellsville senior, will represent United Presbyterian students at KU at the ceremony.
Engle stopped short of calling on the alling secretary to step down.
"That's a medical question," Engle told a press conference. "But, if doctors say he can't do the j65, he should quit.
"Aside from the medical question, I've always felt that he should be replaced. I think Dulles has tried to run the State Department out of his hat and we now have the problem of the inability of anyone else to replace him." Engle said.
"We don't want to make those employees (state office building workers) separate just because the office building is run by Democrats."
Docking did not oppose the bill placing the employees under lower civil service wages.
Docking, when asked if he thought the bill was in line with his stand on Kansas State College and KU maintenance workers said:
"I haven't looked into the matter enough to know, but I'd say it's the same situation. If it applies to Kansas University and Kansas State College, it should apply here."
The bill was introduced by Rep. Robert Anderson (R-Ottawa), chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. He said Democrats hired 148 state office building employees at salaries "considerably higher" than those paid comparable jobs under state civil service.
IN A HURRY-With her coat on, Helen Marie Hatton, Salina freshman, seems to be in a hurry to get rid of her money as she writes a check to pay for spring semester fees. The biggest crowds around the fee payment windows today occurred between classes. There is just one more day, Monday, remaining to pay fees without penalty.
Rush and Exams Should Be Compatible, Dean Comments
Miss Emily Taylor, dean of women, has called a Daily Kansan editorial statement that rush dates will interfere with midsemester examinations "absolutely untrue."
Heavy rush dates will be over before that time, and with good planning it shouldn't be necessary to spend time on rush during that week," she said.
We realize the timing is not the best for the extended rush period, but there is always something scheduled throughout the year, she commented.
Dean Taylor said the changes in the rush system used previously were necessary because of the housing situation.
"At the end of rush week, there was simply no room for the girls who did not pledge.
"The changes were inevitable because of increased enrollment, and the problem has become worse over the past three years. We are not adding another rush week. There will be only one day
in the fall for the approximately 200 transfer students, not another full-fledged rush week," she said.
Dean Taylor said a system is being formed where rush week will be the first week of the spring semester. All rush work will be done between semesters, grades will be checked then, and the actual rushing will be the first week of the semester, Dean Taylor said.
"I sympathize with the senior for the additional rush period this spring, but as active alumnae they would be interested in the results of rush week," Dean Taylor said.
In regard to undergraduate women living in additional approved houses, Dean Taylor said it was only a temporary situation which should be remedied by the new rush system.
"The regular approved homes for undergraduate women will of course be available," she added.
Do Cars Hamper Studies?
Does driving a car to school affect a student's grade point average? A sample polling of KU students indicates that cars do not.
However, in a recent study in a Los Angeles high school, not a single straight-A student interviewed owned a car. Only 15 per cent of the B students owned cars. D students were 71 per cent car owners and those failing amounted to 83 per cent car owners.
Only five out of 13 students interviewed by the Daily Kansan said they thought cars have an adverse effect on grades.
Arguments went from the necessity to have a car for dates and errands to one person's statement that a car tends to make students cut classes.
Richard Klausmeier,Kirkwood,Mo.,sophomore,says he thinks a car definitely can have a bad effect.
"When I had my car on campus, I found that I had a tendency to use it for unnecessary trips" he said.
Donald Hieber, Lane sophomore, said, "Owning a car may have an effect on some person's study habits, but as for me, I can only afford to drive on weekends."
W. Douglas Halstead III, West Medway, Mass., graduate student, said:
"From my own experience, I have found a car to be very useful at school. Last year I was attending classes in Boston and teaching in Newton. My car was necessary to make the rounds."
The girl's standpoint was represented by Bonn Besant, Kirkwood, Mo., freshman.
She said: "I don't think that it is necessary for a girl to have a car while going to school. On the other hand, I think a boy should have a car."
Joyce Jones, Leavenworth freshman, said, "If I had a car I think it would help my grades. In weather like we're having
today, it is difficult to get to class, and when you can't get to class it doesn't help your grades."
Other opinions were:
Duane DeWerff, Ellinwood senior, "I have a car on campus and I don't think it is particularly conducive to bad grades."
Donald Jacob, Northbrook, Ill., freshman: "With a car, you tend to cut too many classes."
George Eliott. Kansas City, Mo., freshman: "I think cars are a hindrance to studies because they present too much temptation to do things other than study."
Larry Hodgson, Lawrence freshman: "I drive a lot. I don't think it hurts my grades to drive. I think it's necessary for me to have a car for such things as dates and errands. The time saved on errands more than makes up study time."
John Weatherman, Lawrence junior: "My wife uses my car to drive to work. Possibly, before I married, my grades were hurt. Since I'm married, I spend more time studying. A car makes no difference now."
Dean Daniels, Chanute junior: "I drive mostly on weekends. I don't think having a car hurts my grades."
Earl White, Kansas City,
Kan., senior: "I usually drive
home every weekend. I use my
automobile about two evenings
a week, for trips to the grocery
store and on other errands. I
don't think my grades are hurt
because I would spend more
time in making trips if I didn't
have it."
Loaded With 13
TOPEKA —(UPI)— Here is a story for Friday, the 13th.
An aircraft, No. 13, with crew No. 13 aboard, took off at 1300 hours (1 p.m.) today from Forbes Air base on runway 13 with 13 persons aboard. The mission will be 13 hours.
A Forbes spokesman said this is not a contrived mission.
"It just happened this way."